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#112 CUSTOM ZERODE KATIPO
Mountain Biking UK

#112 CUSTOM ZERODE KATIPO

Super-clean gearbox and belt drive-equipped enduro sled

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3 mins  |
April 2022
First Rides
Mountain Biking UK

First Rides

Straight out of the box & onto the trails

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10+ mins  |
March 2022
Freeride (Nearly) for Free!
Mountain Biking UK

Freeride (Nearly) for Free!

The DadCamTV crew show you don't need a bike park on your doorstep, a pro deal or the latest fancy gear to get wild on two wheels

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9 mins  |
March 2022
Proving Grounds
Mountain Biking UK

Proving Grounds

Dan Milner and crew embark on an intrepid mission to ride down the line of abandoned, high-altitude cable car stations above Chamonix

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March 2022
Mountain Biking UK

A Ride with Some Extra Bite

Two-time Junior DH world champ Thibaut Dapréla had an amazing 2021 season, leading the World Cup rankings for most of the series, until crashes at the final rounds in the USA left him with two DNFs and saw him drop to second place. The 20-year-old Frenchman is a tough rider with serious mental fortitude and a positive mindset – exactly what’s needed to endure something like this...

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February 2022
TYRED OUT: PART ONE
Mountain Biking UK

TYRED OUT: PART ONE

MBUK'S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TYRES

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6 mins  |
March 2022
LONGTERM RIDES
Mountain Biking UK

LONGTERM RIDES

Team bikes ridden hard for a year

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7 mins  |
March 2022
HEAD-TO-HEAD BIKETEST HIGH PIVOT VS LOW PIVOT
Mountain Biking UK

HEAD-TO-HEAD BIKETEST HIGH PIVOT VS LOW PIVOT

We pitch two bikes with very different suspension designs against each other to see what difference it makes on the trail

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10+ mins  |
March 2022
FIRST LOOK
Mountain Biking UK

FIRST LOOK

THE HOTTEST NEW KIT

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March 2022
BIKES, BIKES AND MORE BIKES!
Mountain Biking UK

BIKES, BIKES AND MORE BIKES!

The Cycle Show moves to London - and there's 25% off entry for MBUK readers

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March 2022
Mountain Biking UK

AFAN SKYLINE SOUTH WALES CLASSIC REOPENS

Afan Forest’s 45km Skyline trail, beloved of hardcore cross-country riders, is back and better than ever, after being closed to mountain bikers for nearly 10 years.

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February 2022
Mountain Biking UK

FIRST LOOK

The freshest new kit from Scott, Dainese, Rapha and more

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February 2022
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Mountain Biking UK

BACK TO THE FUTURE

MTB LEGEND HANS REY REVISITS THE ROOTS OF THE SPORT NEAR SAN FRANCISCO WITH SOME FELLOW PIONEERS, THEN CHECKS OUT WHERE IT’S HEADED

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February 2022
Mountain Biking UK

BIKE TEST XC RACE RIGS

We punish three no-compromise cross-country machines (and ourselves!) on some race-course laps and out on the trails in a fight for first place

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February 2022
Mountain Biking UK

GRIME TIME

EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

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4 mins  |
February 2022
GROUP TEST TRAIL PANTS
Mountain Biking UK

GROUP TEST TRAIL PANTS

We’ve ridden and rated 11 of the latest MTB trousers to find out which ones are the best for all-round riding

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February 2022
Mountain Biking UK

TRAILCREW WOODY'S BIKE PARK

Six years into its life, we return to this popular Cornish spot to see if it’s as good as we remember

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8 mins  |
February 2022
The Full Fat
Mountain Biking UK

The Full Fat

WE CHECK OUT SIX OF THE BEST CUSTOM PAINT JOBS FROM UK-BASED FATCREATIONS

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7 mins  |
February 2022
THE DIRT FARMER
Mountain Biking UK

THE DIRT FARMER

SLOPESTYLE PRO SAM HODGSON HAS TRADED REARING COWS FOR BUILDING BERMS AS HE CULTIVATES THE ISLE OF WIGHT’S MTB SCENE THROUGH THE BIKE PARK HE'S CREATED ON HIS FAMILY FARM, ALONGSIDE FRIEND AND BUSINESS PARTNER MATT TOWNSEND

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9 mins  |
December 2021
Longterm Rides
Mountain Biking UK

Longterm Rides

Team bikes ridden hard for a year

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9 mins  |
December 2021
SANTA CRUZ BRONSON CC X01 AXS RSV MX
Mountain Biking UK

SANTA CRUZ BRONSON CC X01 AXS RSV MX

£8,599 How does the new mullet-wheeled Bronson measure up?

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December 2021
BIGRIDE COLL INGBOURNE WOOD, WILTSHIRE
Mountain Biking UK

BIGRIDE COLL INGBOURNE WOOD, WILTSHIRE

With few houses, plenty of unspoiled woodlands and more animals than people, this picturesque area of Salisbury Plain is a perfect oasis in the busy South

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December 2021
HEAVY - HANDLE WITH CARE!
Mountain Biking UK

HEAVY - HANDLE WITH CARE!

Nino Schurter isn’t only the reigning cross-country world champ, he’s perhaps the greatest XC racer of all time. The Swiss star is also one of the most skillful riders ever, and as a result, has hardly ever bitten the dust – until just recently…

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December 2021
TRAILCREW THE TRACK PORTREATH
Mountain Biking UK

TRAILCREW THE TRACK PORTREATH

This dedicated dirt jump park in Cornwall has stood the test of time

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9 mins  |
December 2021
Electrical Storm
Mountain Biking UK

Electrical Storm

As wireless components begin to flood the mountain bike market our tech-editor-in-chief hits the trails on perhaps the ultimate high-tech bike. Will it blow him away or leave him cold?

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8 mins  |
November 2021
Bigride Dirty Weekender – Exmoor National Park
Mountain Biking UK

Bigride Dirty Weekender – Exmoor National Park

Exmoor might be on the coast, but don’t let that fool you – its rugged hills and wooded valleys are packed with miles of rooty, chutey, stony and steep trails. Lusher than Dartmoor, it’s a real gem and the perfect place for an MTB break

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10+ mins  |
November 2021
Even Better Than the Photos
Mountain Biking UK

Even Better Than the Photos

Two Canadians visit Iceland and discover that the mountain biking there is about so much more than pretty pictures

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November 2021
JUST THE TIP
Mountain Biking UK

JUST THE TIP

YOU MAY THINK YOU KNOW BRETT TIPPLE GODFATHER OF FREERIDE, LARGER-THAN-LIFE EVENT HOST, HIGH-ENERGY INTERVIEWER BUT THAT'S JUST SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. THIS MAN HAS HAD SOME DARK TIMES, BUT NEVER LOST HIS ENERGIZER BUNNY ENTHUSIASM.

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10+ mins  |
November 2021
LONGTERM RIDES
Mountain Biking UK

LONGTERM RIDES

Team bikes ridden hard for a year

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10 mins  |
November 2021
Girls, Girls, Girls
Mountain Biking UK

Girls, Girls, Girls

The boys had better watch out – the women’s MTB scene is going from strength to strength

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3 mins  |
November 2017